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Kafka on the Shore

by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami
RM42.54 MYR
Kafka on the Shore - Thryft
Kafka on the Shore - Thryft

Dreamlike odyssey with magical realism.

Recommended for those who enjoy surreal fiction that explores deeper philosophical questions. The intertwining stories of Kafka Tamura and Nakata, as well as the use of magical realism, creates a mesmerising and thought-provoking reading experience. The book delves into themes of identity, fate, and the human psyche.

  • World Fantasy Award for Novel (2006)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2005)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2006)
  • PEN Translation Prize for Philip Gabriel (2006)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Preis der Jugendjury (2005)
  • Tähtifantasia Award (2010)
  • Βραβείο Βιβλίου Public for Μεταφρασμένο μυθιστόρημα της χρονιάς (Translator: Αργυρώ Μαντόγλου) (2016)
  • Premio San Clemente for Lingua estranxeira (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Kafka on the Shore

by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami
RM42.54 MYR
ISBN: 9780099458326
Authors: Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy
Related Topics: Classics, Magical Realism, Literature, Japanese Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 461392 readers)

Description

Alternate cover edition here.Kafka on the Shore, a tour de force of metaphysical reality, is powered by two remarkable characters: a teenage boy, Kafka Tamura, who runs away from home either to escape a gruesome oedipal prophecy or to search for his long-missing mother and sister; and an aging simpleton called Nakata, who never recovered from a wartime affliction and now is drawn toward Kafka for reasons that, like the most basic activities of daily life, he cannot fathom. Their odyssey, as mysterious to them as it is to us, is enriched throughout by vivid accomplices and mesmerizing events. Cats and people carry on conversations, a ghostlike pimp employs a Hegel-quoting prostitute, a forest harbors soldiers apparently unaged since World War II, and rainstorms of fish (and worse) fall from the sky. There is a brutal murder, with the identity of both victim and perpetrator a riddle—yet this, along with everything else, is eventually answered, just as the entwined destinies of Kafka and Nakata are gradually revealed, with one escaping his fate entirely and the other given a fresh start on his own.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

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Similar Reads

Dreamlike odyssey with magical realism.

Recommended for those who enjoy surreal fiction that explores deeper philosophical questions. The intertwining stories of Kafka Tamura and Nakata, as well as the use of magical realism, creates a mesmerising and thought-provoking reading experience. The book delves into themes of identity, fate, and the human psyche.

  • World Fantasy Award for Novel (2006)
  • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Fiction (2005)
  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Longlist (2006)
  • PEN Translation Prize for Philip Gabriel (2006)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Preis der Jugendjury (2005)
  • Tähtifantasia Award (2010)
  • Βραβείο Βιβλίου Public for Μεταφρασμένο μυθιστόρημα της χρονιάς (Translator: Αργυρώ Μαντόγλου) (2016)
  • Premio San Clemente for Lingua estranxeira (2009)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.